Development of charge calculation program for target steel in induction furnace
Journal Title: Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies - Year 2015, Vol 14, Issue 27
Abstract
This paper presents the development of charge calculation program for target steel in induction furnace. The simulation modelling function developed is based on mass balance analysis of the furnace production. The process engineering of the furnace follows linear algebraic mathematical function. Visual basic programming language (C#) is used in the coding and interface integration. This is used to develop a unit process based simulation program with user friendly interface for the furnace. The application could be adapted to the production of different alloy steel depending on the production standard set by the user. Also, the program is developed to calculate the mass of scrap for optimization, ferrosilicon, ferromanganese, and other additives. Iteration of scrap charge for optimization is incorporated to enable the user simulates changes and manipulates scrap charge in the furnace before ferro-alloys and carbon additives are charged depending on the foundry practice or target standard. This also helps in the decision of the furnace engineer while requesting scrap from the yard. On validation, the program was seen to give charge optimization result very close in value to standard charge rate of the integrated steel complex in which it was tested.
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SEIDU Saliu , ONIGBAJUMO Adetunji
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